For Immediate Release The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition (EPC) is troubled that the constitutional exemption granted to Gloria Taylor, to die by euthanasia or assisted suicide, was not stayed by the BC court. Alex Schadenberg, EPC executive director states: EPC is concerned that this court order may prompt other people with similar conditions to apply for a constitutional exemption to die by euthanasia before the Supreme Court and Parliament have ruled on the matter.Hugh Scher, EPC legal counsel comments: The existing laws prohibiting euthanasia and assisted suicide remain in effect.Parliament and the Supreme Court of Canada have endorsed the constitutionality of the law.In April 2010, Canada’s parliament overwhelming defeated a bill that would have legalized euthanasia and assisted suicide
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EPC urges the Government of Canada to appeal the constitutional exemption granting Gloria Taylor death by euthanasia.
